Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By-laws 2016 (WA)

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Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979

Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) Amendment

By-laws 2016

Made by the Regional Power Corporation with the approval of the deputy of the Governor in Executive Council.

1.             Citation

These by-laws are the Energy Operators (Regional Power
Corporation) (Charges) Amendment By-laws 2016.

2.             Commencement

These by-laws come into operation as follows —

(a) by-laws 1 and 2 — on the day on which these by-laws

are published in the Gazette;

(b) the rest of the by-laws — on 1 July 2016.

3.             By-laws amended

These by-laws amend the Energy Operators (Regional Power
Corporation) (Charges) By-laws 2006.

4.             Schedule 1 amended

(1)	In Schedule 1 delete clause 1(2) and insert:
(2) Tariff L2 comprises —

(a)	a fixed charge at the rate of 46.1185 cents per day; and
(b)	a charge for metered consumption at the rate of —

(i)      30.3104 cents per unit for the first 1 650 units per day; and

(ii)      27.3503 cents per unit for all units exceeding 1 650 units per day.

(2)	In Schedule 1 delete clause 4(2) and insert:
(2) Tariff A2 comprises —

(a) a fixed charge at the rate of 48.5989 cents per day or, for multiple dwellings supplied through one metered supply point, a fixed charge at the rate

of —

(i)      48.5989 cents per day for the first dwelling; and

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(ii)      37.7348 cents per day for each additional dwelling;

and

(b) a charge for metered consumption at the rate of 26.4740 cents per unit.

(3)	In Schedule 1 delete clause 5(2) and insert:
(2) Tariff C2 comprises —

(a)	a fixed charge at the rate of 35.7763 cents per day; and
(b)	a charge for metered consumption at the rate of —

(i)      19.5011 cents per unit for the first 20 units per day; and

(ii)      24.4331 cents per unit for the next 1 630 units per day; and

(iii)      22.0470 cents per unit for all units exceeding 1 650 units per day.

(4)	In Schedule 1 delete clause 6(2) and insert:
(2) Tariff D2 comprises —

(a)	a fixed charge at the rate of 40.8681 cents per day; and
(b)	if under subclause (3) there is deemed to be more than one equivalent domestic residence in the premises, a charge of 31.7323 cents per day for each equivalent domestic residence except the first that is deemed to be in the premises; and
(c)	a charge for metered consumption at the rate of 22.2764 cents per unit.

(5)	In Schedule 1 delete clause 7(2) and insert:
(2) Tariff K2 comprises —

(a)	a fixed charge at the rate of 48.5989 cents per day; and
(b)	a charge for metered consumption at the rate of —

(i)      26.4740 cents per unit for the first 20 units per day; and

(ii)      30.3104 cents per unit for the next 1 630 units per day; and

(iii)      27.3503 cents per unit for all units exceeding 1 650 units per day.

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5.             Schedule 4 replaced

Delete Schedule 4 and insert:

Schedule 4 — Fees

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Description of fee Amount

1.        Non-refundable account establishment fee payable on the

establishment or transfer of an account ............................. $34.14

2.        Three phase residential installation —

(a)	new installation or replacement of single phase
meter ...................................................................... $585.03
(b)	installation of subsidiary three phase meter (each
installation) ............................................................ $149.99

3.        Non-refundable reconnection fee where supply has been

terminated for non-payment of charges or for any other

lawful reason ....................................................................... $31.41

5.        Temporary supply connection —

(a)	single phase (overhead) .........................................	$1 065.38
(b)	three phase (overhead) ..........................................	$1 065.38

6.        Meter testing —

(a)	standard meter testing fee ......................................	$153.52
(b)	reduced meter testing fee .......................................	$141.20

7.        Disconnection of overhead service leads following

unauthorised reconnection ................................................. $416.12

8.        Meter reading where reading requested by consumer ....... $23.00

10.      Overdue account notices .................................................... $5.50

11.      Rejected account payment (where payment made through

Australia Post) ................................................................... $24.44

12.      A transaction fee where a consumer makes a payment to

the corporation by means of one of the following —

(a) a Visa or a MasterCard credit card or debit card ... 0.7% of the

amount of the charge

(b) an American Express credit card ........................... 0.84% of

the amount
of the
charge

13.      Remote configurations ....................................................... $25.00

14.      Meter damage fee .............................................................. $967.03

15.      Remote connection or disconnection ................................. $6.00

The Common Seal of the	)
Regional Power Corporation was	) [LS]
affixed to these by-laws	)
in the presence of —	)

R. WHEATLEY, Director.
D. TOVEY, Executive officer.
N. HAGLEY, Clerk of the Executive Council.